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"Preliminary research showed that studies within the past twenty-five years in English on Aldus Manutius are almost wholly confined to articles published in scholarly or professional journals. Little but basic facts can be found in books...
"One of the major professional responsibilities of a school librarian is that of book selection. From the great volume of publications issuing from every publishing company the librarian must choose, within the limitations of his budget,...
"It is the purpose of this writer to present as completely as possible an analysis of these innovations and characteristics which account for Christopher Fry's meteoric rise to fame. This writer has undertaken a study of Christopher Dry...
"The purpose of this paper is to present the life and works of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings by writing her biography with a summary of her contributions to the field of regional literature. The writer of this paper, a native Floridian,...
"The purpose of this paper is to give a sketch of the life of Mr. Lawson; to summarize the appraisal of his work by critics in the field of children's literature as to his ability as an author and an illustrator; to give the reaction of...
"It is the purpose of this paper, therefore, to explore some of those books included in several literary selection tools in order to determine whether they present the needs of children and the satisfaction of those needs in terms of...
"The purpose of this paper is to form an organizational pattern representative of art museum libraries. The writer's choice of this subject has grown out of an extended period of interest in art history and in museums as depositories of...
"The purpose of this paper is to trace the origin and progress of the Sunday-school movement and its influence on the development of children's literature. The procedure followed in this paper has been to identify, read and analyze all...
"Arthur Rackham was selected as the subject for this study because of the writer's interest in his unique drawings and because of a feeling that others may find of some use a paper which treats of the artist of fairyland. The attempt has...
"The social studies are a very important aspect of the present day curriculum. But the past in order to have meaning for this generation must be re-interpreted by them in terms of their environmental, moral, social, economic, and...
"It is delightful to read for pleasure and information at the same time, but only rarely does the reader find material that satisfies him equally on both counts. Too often is presented 'more matter with less art' or form with too little...
"The purpose of this paper is to examine the publications for children of Theodor Seuss Geisel and to summarize criticism of his books as found in current periodicals, in an attempt to present a history and evaluation of his work. The...
"Miss Sawyer was selected as the subject of this study in the first place because of the writer's great admiration for her work, especially the Newbery Medal Award winner, Roller Skates. Also, it was felt that her children's works were...
"This study, therefore, is an attempt to provide librarians, business executives and other interested persons with more accurate information than has heretofore been available on the distribution and present status of industrial...
"One of the authors who has written many good books for children is Marguerite Henry. Her stories, particularly her horse stories, are very popular with young readers, and the exceptionally fine quality of her work has been recognized...
"This study has been undertaken to determine if the World Landmark Books are of the high quality claimed by the publishing house and if therefore they are worthy of inclusion in the libraries serving the twelve-to-fourteen-year-old...
Some of the junior novels being produced today are trivial, but others are works of real stature written by outstanding authors. To a prospective librarian interested in work with young people, a detailed study of one of these successful...
"The purpose of this paper is to draw together in one place an account of the life of this popular author-illustrator, sketches of the books which she has written and illustrated, and critical comments on her works as found in...
"Realizing the importance of the subject of literary awards, the interest in short stories, and the value of good anthologies to the small library the writer chose for her study a short story award--The O. Henry Memorial Award Prize...
"In view of the contribution she has made to the field of children's literature and the distinction she has achieved in being awarded the Newbery Medal for one of her books, Eleanor Estes has been chosen as the subject for this study....
"The purpose of this paper is to present the life of Caroline Gordon in relation to her works and to give a critical evaluation of her works as found in contemporary reviews. The procedure followed in writing the paper was first to seek...
"The purpose of this study is to secure statistical data about music libraries and music departments of general libraries. Using the statistics as a basis, comparisons will be made on the number of each type of library (whether college...
"Quite aside from her books about India, Miss Godden has contributed notably in another area of great interest to American readers, that of childhood and adolescence. There is increasing consciousness of the importance of comprehending...
"The purpose of this paper is to gain a better understanding of Robert McCloskey's works through a study of his life in relation to his books and through a critical analysis of his works as found in contemporary reviews by outstanding...
"The purpose of this paper is to survey the history, development and present status of newspaper libraries in Florida. The writer's choice of this subject has grown out of an interest in both journalism and library science and previous...
"It is the purpose of this paper to assemble in a single volume the facts of Mrs. McCullers' life and a bibliography of the works written by and about her. Such a study is of value and interest to librarians and students of Southern...
"In spite of being noted for their materialism, Americans have advanced further than any other country in both stimulating and satisfying children's curiosity and respecting their individuality by providing them with inviting libraries...
"It is with one of the publishing awards available to young poets that this study is concerned, namely, the Yale Series of Younger Poets, which has been offered since 1919 by the Yale University Press. Because this award was initiated to...
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